Curious about Mahershala Ali and his wife Amatus-Sami Karim’s relationship? Ali is a well-known actor who has appeared in major projects such as The 4400, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Hunger Games Film series, Moonlight, and others. Additionally, he is cast in the MCU to portray Blade. While his entertainment career continues to garner attention, his personal life has also attracted significant interest.
Here are all the details on Ali and Karim’s relationship.
Who is Mahershala Ali’s wife?
Mahershala Ali is married to Amatus-Sami Karim.
Ali and Karim have known each other since their time at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. However, they got married in 2013. In an interview with Elle, Ali opened up about how his wife handles the attention that comes with his global fame. “She and I have known each other for a really long time — we just got married a year ago — but we’ve known each other for 17 years. So, at this point, she’s seen a big shift in things. Nonetheless, at the same time, she’ll ground me real quick if I start feeling myself a little too much,” he added. They are also parents to a daughter named Bari.
What does Amatus-Sami Karim do for a living?
Amatus-Sami Karim is a sound artist, actress, and filmmaker.
She hails from Chicago and completed her education at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and New York University. According to her LinkedIn profile, she began her professional career working as a composer and sound designer at the Georgia Shakespeare Festival. She later became associated with several organizations like 651 Arts, New York City Center, People’s Light & Theatre, and others. Currently, she freelances as a Sound Designer at Atlantic Theater Company. In addition, she has collaborated with HBO, Netflix, Hulu, and Apple on various projects, as listed on her website. She executive-produced the Emmy-winning documentary, We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest (2020).
Mahershala Ali and Amatus-Sami Karim’s relationship explained
Their paths crossed at New York University. At the time, Karim was an undergraduate student, and Ali was pursuing an MFA. He mentioned on Death, Sex, and Money that he approached her with a poem written on a postcard. At first, he recalled being ignored but clarified that it all worked out in the end.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ali also revealed that after meeting Karim at the University, there was a 12-year gap. During this time, they weren’t in touch. They eventually reconnected later when Ali was in Los Angeles, and Karim was in New York. He said, “When I was in grad school, I met Amatus, who later became my wife, though there was a [period of 12 years] when we weren’t really in contact.”
Originally reported by Shazmeen Navrange on ComingSoon.
